In the summer of 2005, President George W. Bush was on vacation at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, when he began flipping through an advanced copy of a new book about the 1918 flu pandemic. He couldn't put it down. When he returned to Washington, he…

Every day, millions of people around the world type their health symptoms into Google. We can use these searches to help detect unknown Covid-19 outbreaks, particularly in parts of the world with poor testing infrastructure. To see the potential…

Copa90 and EA Sports have enlisted former Manchester United player Rio Ferdinand for a series that aims to encourage football fans to play the beautiful game from the comfort of their own homes. 'Stay home, play together' follows former England…

Authorities in Lombardy, the Italian region worst affected by coronavirus, have enacted a law obliging citizens to wear face masks when they go outside, as Spain said it is also considering recommending the public wear masks. As confirmed global…

A group of academics say that 100 altruistic young people should volunteer to get a vaccine for Covid-19 and then be infected with the coronavirus on purpose. The idea of such a “challenge trial” is controversial but could speed…